Acanthella sprucei Benth. & Hook.f.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Acanthella sprucei Benth. & Hook.f.

  • Collector(s)

    J. A. Steyermark 122562 with Gerrit Davidse and Francisco Guanchez, 14 May 1980

  • Location

    Venezuela. Amazonas. Atures Mun. Forested areas and igneous outcrops along Río Coromoto, at Tobogán de la Seiva, 35 km southeast of Puerto Ayacucho.

  • Habitat

    Igneous laja.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02699959

    Occurrence ID: e73f7fb4-fab1-473a-af27-f49624feb1f0

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • State/Province

    Amazonas

  • County/Municipio

    Atures Mun.

  • Locality

    Forested areas and igneous outcrops along Río Coromoto, at Tobogán de la Seiva, 35 km southeast of Puerto Ayacucho

  • Elevation

    Alt. 150 m. (492 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    5.37, -67.55

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MELASTOMATACEAE
Acanthella sprucei Hook. f.
Determined by J. J. Wurdack 1982
Missouri Botanical Garden
PLANTS OF VENEZUELA
No.
122562
Acanthella conferta
Shrub 1.5-2.5 m.; petals orange; anthers
orange with pale yellow tips.
Common on igneous laja.
Territorio Federal Amazonas:	Depto.	Atures:
forested areas and igneous outcrops along
Rio Coromoto, at Tobogán de la Selva, 35
km southeast of Puerto Ayacucho, 5°22*N Lat.,
67°33’W Long.
alt. ' 150 meters	14	May	1980
Julian A. Steyermark, Gerrit Davidse &
Francisco Guanchez
Distributed by the Missouri Botanical Garden and the Instituto Botánico
(Ministerio del Ambiente y de los Recursos Naturales Renovables). Field
work supported by NSF (United States) and CONICIT (Venezuela).
02699959